Evaluation of Wireless Magnetometers for Vehicle Detection at Signalized Intersections
Publication: Transportation and Development Institute Congress 2011: Integrated Transportation and Development for a Better Tomorrow
Abstract
Wireless magnetometers for vehicle detection were evaluated at a signalized intersection at both stop bar and advance locations. The studied approach had three lanes, and for each lane one sensor was installed at the stop bar and one more at the advance zones. Loop detectors were installed at the same location of the magnetometers and were used as a pointer to identify potential detection errors. Initially, data was collected after the system was installed by the manufacturer. Then, the system setup was adjusted by the manufacturer based on the analysis of the initial data, and data was collected again. Results show that the most frequent error at the stop bar was false calls (5.6%–7.6% due to vehicles in adjacent lanes, and additional 7.8%–9.6% due to single vehicles placing multiple calls), and at the advanced zones it was missed calls (0.9% to 10% per zone). Stuck-on calls and dropped calls were very rare.
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© 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Communication systems
- Continuum mechanics
- Data analysis
- Data collection
- Dynamics (solid mechanics)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering mechanics
- Forces (type)
- Highway and road management
- Highway transportation
- Highways and roads
- Infrastructure
- Intersections
- Lifeline systems
- Magnetic fields
- Measurement (by type)
- Methodology (by type)
- Research methods (by type)
- Sensors and sensing
- Solid mechanics
- Traffic engineering
- Traffic management
- Traffic signals
- Transportation engineering
- Vehicles
- Wireless technologies
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